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No. 24.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Stair of Oregon.
novcruor, W. W. Thayer
Secretary of State, It. 1'. Earharl
Treasurer, E. 1 1 urnli
Supt. Public Schools, J. L. Powell
2tl Judicial District.
Judge,
District Attorney,
.1. F. Wulsnn
S. Il.IIuziircl
Coot County,
County Judge, J. II. Nosier
Commissioners,
Sheriff
S.lolin Konyon
It. C. Dement
A. (1. Aiken
A lux. Btuuir
1). Morse, Jr
Clork,
Treasurer,
Assessor,
School Superintendent,
Coroner,
John I. imo
J. F. Monro
T.C.Muekoy
Curry County.
County Judge, Deloit Woodruff
Commissioners.
P. Hughes
fJ.A.Cuolcy
A. II. Mooro
Wulter Sutton
A. M. Gilloopie
M. D. Gibson
Thos. Cunningham
Shcriir,
Clerk,
Hcliool Supt.,
Trcn.Mii i cr,
Coroner,
NtrlnillliiK; n u l'lim
CliHilorn' Juiiriiitl.
Art.
Two follows, whoso money was
nlmoHt entirely expended, dotcrniin
nil tlitit u wealthy hotel keeper
nhoulri be the moans of replenishing
their purscH. Accordingly, 0110 of
them giving what money ho had
to tho other, entered tho premises
of the selected victim, while his con
federate kept out of night. Tho vis
itor inquired for tho landlord, to
whom lie propounded tho query:
"Can you give mo a good dinner?"
Of course the resources of tho estab
lishment were equal to tho demand,
and in u few minutes tho "good
dinner" was nerved and duly dis
cussed. Then came tho question
of payment; hut the guest bad "
money, and pointed out to Ins Jiost
that had ho possessed tho "needful,"
he should have ordered what he had
consumed in tho usual manner;
that he had simply sought informa
tion concerning the ability of tho
house and thu inclination ofitsowu
cr to supply him with a good din
ner, and was much obliged for the
name. A policeman was rallied in,
but the decision leaned toward
tho impecunious dinner it might
bo considered a debt, but tho crim
inal law could do nothing. Tho
guest departed. The landlord
ground his teeth. Not long after
this numlor two arrived with the
uiiery: "Canyon give mo a good
dinner?" A smile of terrible mean
ing crossed tho landlord's fare.
"Yes, yes," he replied, ''take a seat."
lie hastened out und returned with
n bucket of water, which with his
own hands ho dashed over tho ap
plicant for a good dinner; who
thereupon i limped (o his feet and
demanded an explanation of such
extraordinary treatment. "Hal
lial" laughed tho incensed Boniface,
as ho glared about for Doinething
wherewith to chastise tho object of
Ins wratli ha! ha I you fellow can t
fool mo twice in tho same way."
Tho visitor appeared astounded ;
the irate landlord appeared anxious
to kick the visitor out. A violent
scene occurred. Tho would-be
guest was denominated as a swin
dler and a robber. Tho officer of
tho law was again summoned.
Each made charges against tho
other. Tho infuriated host called
in his solicitor. Tho visitor declar
ed that ho was perfectly able and
willing to pay for what ho required ;
exhibited his money, threatened
proceedings for assault and battery,
and vowed ho would bring his action
for slander as well. The landlord's
policitor considered his client was
getting cheaply out of tho scrapo by
paying down fifty pounds as a sola
tium for tho wounded feelings and
tho wet clothes of Hwindlcr number
two.
Tim judiciary commitleo oxoratcs
Acklin of Louisiana from fraudulent
intercut on foreign coinniitloo's re
port. The Ho U8o unanimously favors
$39,000 to bo oxponded for a monu
ment to mark tho birth placn of
Washington.
Tiik President has nominated Eu
gene Scuylor consul general of Buch
arest, and W. N. I'ottiga Secretary of
tho commission to China.
Rooi.ukkiit and ICoechlin fought
their duel on Swiss territory, and tho
former got a sword punch in the stom
ach that intorforcs with his digestion.
Tub Houso committee on Pacific
railroads favors a road ami telegraph
lino between the Gulf of Mexico and
Lower Mississippi ports and Pacific
ocean,
Tm:ni: has boon distressing storms,
heavy rains and Hoods, with a terrible
ryclono, In Texas, und a great deal of
damngo has Ik'cii done to life and pro
perly. Tho town of Savoy, on the
Texas Pacific road, wasdestroyed, and
several poisons killed and wounded,
lho ruin is widespread and tho loss
to crops very groat.
The IMot or I'onzuncc.
Tho " 1'iralcB of Ponzanco," the now
opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, is said
to bo funnier and superior in all re
spects to " l'iunfore." The plot 1b ono
of the most absurd things that ever
emanated from mental bnin. It is
Hum summarized by tho Nqw York
World:
Tho plot of tho opera is based on
tho strong sonso of duty which arises
in the breast of a young man who at
u very early ago has been apprenticed
to a band of pirates by his nurse, who,
being hard of hearing, mistook her
instructions pilots being originally
intended. On discovering tho fact
she was afraid to return to her mas
ter's houso and became a "piratical
maid of all work." The first act is
laid on thoniggad coast of Cornwall,
England, and discloses the haunt of
tho pirates, in a rocky defile. Tho
young man, who will liccoino of age
in half an hour, discloses the fact that
ho feels it a sense of duty to extermi
nate tho band, and on this account
ho will leave them as soon as tho
clock strikes 1", when tho term of his
apprenticeship will expire. Asa piece
of parting advice ho tells the chief
that as pirates thoy aro too tender
hearted, us they will not attack all
vessels, and always allow orphans to
escape. The pirates chief admits tho
force of the argument, and tho young
man is told that ho must go. Tho
uurso wants to accompany him, but
he, being doubtful as to whether sbo
is handsome, asks her to tell him tru
ly how she is compared with other
women. She tells him she is quite
well and has been called handsome,
und, as they are about to depart, tho
sound of girl's voices aro heard on
the top of the c 1 i II. Consternation is
the lot of the nurse, who docs not
know what to do, while tho boy is
carried away by the beauty of a bevy
of young maidens ho sees approach
ing. Tho nurso runs away, and ho
bides among tho rocks to sco what
they will do, Thoy aro tho daughters
of a Major General, who lives in tho
vicinity, on a picnic. While waiting
for lunch they decido to paddle in the
water, and, while they aro in the act
of taking their shoes ofT tho appren
tice discovers himself. Ho asks if
there is any maiden tb?ro who will
lovo him, and they answer him no.
Just as ho finishes his pleading, tho
Major Geuerul's youngest daughter
comes in, and, after chiding her sis
ter, says alio will lovo him. Arrange
ments are made to bo married imme
diately, but tho plan fails, owing to
the return of the pirates, who capture
the young ladies and claim thorn as
their wives. Their father, the Major
General, comes to their aid, and they
uro released because ho says ho is an
orphan. The act closes with tho
young ladies, their father and tho ap
prentice leaving tho place waving an
English flag, whilo tho pirates elect
the Major General as an honorary
member, and wave the black flag in
farewell.
Tho second act represents a ruined
cliapul on the estate of tho Major
General, who is discovered surround
ed by his daughters mourning tho
fact that ho had escaped from the pi
rates through a lie, as he was not an
orphan, Tho young nppreutico is
now tho captain of a force to extermi
nate the pirates, and his troops, which
represent a corps of London polico
men, are brought in to receive tho
Major General's parting blessing. All
retire, leaving tho apprentice alone,
and he is approached by tho'pirato
chief and his nurso, who announced
to him that ho was born on the -Oth
of February, and hencohe is only Ave
years old and still their apprentice,
us he does not reach bis twenty-first
birthday until 1010. His senso of du
ty compels him to return with them
and assist in tho capturo of tho Major
General. Tho polico return, and
hearing the pirates approach, thoy
hide. Tho pirates also hida on hear
ing tho Major General approach. Tho
latter is captured and tho polico come
to tho rescue, but thoy aro defeated
in tho conflict. Howovor, thoy call
upon the pirates to surrender in the
namo of tho Qiicou, and they do so.
Tho Major Genoral culls a court-mar-tiul
immediately, but on learning
from tho nurso that tho pirates aro
noblemon, ho asks forgivenoss and
marries his daughters to thom.
Tho opera was received in tho most
enthusiastic manner in New York,
and created uproarious applause ami
laughter.
An old lady, at Walla Walla, the
Standard says, put if2o of her savings
into the bands of soano brokors to in
vest. Thoy bought two lots for flOO
and paid $25 down and soon sold ono
lot for enough to give hor tho other
clear, which speaks well for tho brok
ors and well for tho real estate busi
ness there.
ItoiiMteil to Dentil by tlio Hun,
Dr. Scbwoinfiirtli, in a lecture
which bo recently delivered at tho
Herlin Geographical Society on tho
subject of his latest explorations in
Central Africa, gavo his hearers a
thrilling account of the modo in which
capital punishment is inflicted upon
criminals by tho Al-Quadjis, a small
tributary ofTshoot of tho groat and
powerful Djour people Tho malofac
tor'condemmed to die is bound to a
post firmly diiven into the ground in
some open place where no trees afford
a sbado, and is there slowly roasted to
death not by any artificial means
involying a waste of fuel, but by tho
natural heat of tho sun's rays as thoy
reach our earth in its equatorial re
gions. To protract his suffering and
to avert his too speedy end by sun
stroke tho ingenious Al-Quadjis cover
their erring compatriots head with
fresh grcon leaves, which effectually
shield his brain from Phoebus', darts.
No such protection is howovor accord
ed to bis body, which gradually dries
up, shrinks together, and ultimately
becomes carbonized. Ono chance of
salvation is open to tho roasting man.
whilo as yet ho is not completely "done
to death." If a cloud pass between
the sun und his placo of torment, be
is at once cast loose from bis post and
becomes at onco an object of popular
reverence, as a mighty physician in
whoso behalf tho supornuturul power
have designed directly to intervene.
Hut clouds seldom interfere with the
administration of justice on tho days
chosen for public executions by tho
Al-Quadjis authorities ; at least, that
appears to bo Dr. Scbweinfurtb's ex
perience of African weather as far as
it bears upon tho judicial roasting of
malefactors.
A
Hiilitr Hint
I'oiiimI.
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The London Telegraph says that
Herlin has just learned to its aston
ishment and gratification, from a re
port of the Polytcchic Society's latest
meeting, that within its walls reposes a
treasure of almost fabulous weath, the
very existence of which hud been
hitherto unsuspected. A number of
tho above named society is tho envia
ble ownjr of tho largest sappbiro in
the world a stone weighing nearly
fifteen ounces. Pure sapphires ,of
good color hold so high a rank in tho
gem market that, wero this gigantic
jowel of tho first water, it would be
worth no lc!s a sum than 3,200,000.
It is, however, not absolutely frco
from impurities, a fact which materi
ally diminishes its practical value, but
enormous bids for it, mudo at dificront
times by Gorman Princes und weathy
mineralogists, have been invariably
rejected by its proprietor, who has
constituted it an heirloom, and con
fided it, in doposit, to tho custody of
the States judicial authorities. A sap
phire weighing nearly a pound may
fairly claim to rank as among tho
wonders of tho world. It would be
interesting to learn how so extraordi
nary a gom camo into tho possession
of a Prussian savant who exhibited it
to tho wonder-stricken gazo of his fol
low polyteobnicions thoothor evening.
IV hut llio Siiii-h 1'orrirll Tor
t Providence Journal,
Those who study the stars will have
plenty of occupation in tho coming
year. Tho index hand on tho celes
tial dial plato points to ovonts of mo
montous import. Tho four great
planets reach their nearest point to
tho sun more nearly together than
they have dono for almost 2,000 years.
It is not unreasonable to supposo that
with thoir strong pull and pull alto
gotbor they will create sonio unusual
disturbanco in 'tho chaotio olomonts
that muko up tho sun's fiery mass.
Tho forces of tho new spot cycle aro
now in activo operation, and thoso
who havo closoly watched tho influ
ence of the solar disturbanco on cli
matic conditions predict a hot Sum
mor from tho heat waves that follow
tho commoncomont of tho tremen
dous solar outbreaks. Tho hidden
chambers of tho Great Fyramid havo
givon forth in oracular fashion mo
mentous prophecies for 1681 to tho
fow disciples who have faith ill thoir
teachings, und astrologers cast strange
horoscopes from tho unusual planeta
ry combinations.
Tin: investigation at West Toim
has wound up with a verdict that
Whittakor, tho colored cadit, mutilat
ed himself, and that his story is all
lalse. Many oxports identified his
writing us the same us lettors ho claims
to have received, and tho ovidouco
scorns perfect against him, A letter
ho claims to have received containing
threats, Is half of lho sanio sheet on
which ho wrote to his mother. Whit
taker is under arrest and will bo tried
for his conduct,
Old I'erwnnM mill. Their Iccit
lliirltli-H.
Now York Sun.
Edward Kane, of Middlcton, N. Y.,
died just as be had closed a century of
life.
Robert Wallace, of Wutcrford.N. B.,
who died recently, enjoyed 102 years
of this life.
"Grandmother" Lowers, tho oldest
person in Northern Ucrks died on tho
22d inst., aged 02.
Mrs. Eunico It. Sweat, of Uclmont,
N. II., is 101 years old, and has lived
in that town ninety years.
Mrs, Nancy Pearson, of Concord,
Mass., registered her maiden vote in
ward six when 80 years of age.
Ono of the pioneers of Genoa, Mich.,
David night, died on Friday, as he
was closing a century of life.
The oldest person in Washington
county, Fa., is Mrs. Mary Newman,
who will bo 100 years of age this Juno.
One of tho church pulpits of New
Orleans is filled by Rev. Edward Ful
mar, who has reahed his 02d year.
John Uogart, of -II North Main
street, Patterson, N. J., is 09 years of
age, and halo and vigorous in mind
and body.
Mrs. Julia Smith Parker, of Glas
tonbury, Vt., is able to give a com
plete history of the thermometer for
tho past 90 years.
Ever 6incc the Indian war Nathan
Cook has lived in Terrell county, Ga.
Ho is 102 years old, and he yet earns
his daily bread.
Mrs. Ellen Hanley celebrated the
anniversary of her 100th birthday on
March 7th, in Chicago. Sbo has ncv
or worn eyeglasses.
At the age of 103, Philip St. George,
of Grosso Point, Mich., went in a wa
gon to Detroit to draw bis' pension as
a veteran of 1812.
In tho town of Orrington, Mass., a
shoemaker has worked at his trade
more than CO years, and although 92
he sticks to his last.
A colored woman of Chester, Pa.,
aged 90, went to Salisbury, Md., to at
tend tho funeral of her mother, who
was 117 years old.
Mrs. William James, of Brampton,
Ontario, celebrated the closo of a cen
tury of life by a grand reception, and
died five days later.
Old "Uncle Abo" was a negro who
was found dead in a garden at Point
Pleasant, Wet Va. He was believed
to bo 112 years of ago.
Tho Rev. John H. Gricr was the
oldest member of the Northumber
land Presbytery of Pennsylvania. He
was more than 90 years of age.
The'Rov. Russell Streeter, who died
at Woodstock, Vt., on Sunday, was
ono of tho fathers of Uni vcrsalism. He
was in tho 90th year of his age.
Tho only survivor of tho bloody
struggle at tho Texan fortress of tho
Alamo is uoi. t. v. Johnson, wlio is
writing a history of the Lone Star
Stato.
Ponipey Graham, of Ncwburg N. Y.,
deposited his vote, as usual, at tho
luto election, and ho is in good hoalth
yet he is said to bo 117 years of ago.
Precident Andrew Jackson appoint
ed Isaac Price postniastor of Schuyl
kill township, Pa., which olllce bo held
over half a century, haing lately re
signed. Mmc. Louise Lucene, onco a social
celebrity in Paris, has just celebrated
the 100th annivers.tr) of her birthday.
Sbo was tho rival in beauty of Mine.
Rccumior.
Gardner Sloan, of Richfield Springs,
N. Y., is still halo and hearty at 103
years of ago, and Joseph Sinekland, of
Gainesville, Ga., has laid off tho har
ness at luo years.
In Mechauicsville, N. J., Juno
Thompson, a centenarian, does tho
housework cheerfully and correctly,
and for flvo years hni cared for tho
sovon children of a daughter.
Margaret Gallagher, of Philadel
phia, was paralyzed just as sbo bad
closed a contury of life. Nino chil
dren, thirty-two grand children, and
twenty-two great-grand shildron sur
vivo hor.
At York Springs, Pa., Dr. Daniel
ShefTor, a mombor of tho Twenty-fifth
Congress, died recontly in the 07th
year of his ago. For many years ho
was Assoclato Judgo of Adams county.
Tho first papor manufacturer of Leo
Mass., was Stephen Thatcher, who
died recently at Saratoga, N. Y., in
tho 100th yoar of his ago. He mado
powder and wire at Leo prior tho war
of 1812.
Tho oldest living boatman is David
Burns, who livos at Burns' Lauding,
on tho Kentucky rivor, and is 90 yoars
old. Ho has walked from Now Or
leans to Frankfort six times, u dis
tance of 1,500 miles.
Win. Plummer, of Dovor Mo., made
his own coflln 60veral yours ago, and
placed it in his stablo loft. Ho got
thu dimensions wrong, however, and
it could not bo used. Ho was just
cloiing a century of life.
The Hon. John A. Cuthbort, of Mo
bile, is tbo'oldcst lawyer in Alabama,
and is still following his profession in
tho 92d year of his ago. Ho was an
officer in tho war of 1812, and ho took
his seat in Congress on March 4, 1820.
The centennial anniversary of tho
birth of Samuel P. Bailey, of Wash
ington, N. II., was celebrated recently,
There was a public dinner, the Free
Masons paraded, an oration was pro
nounced, a poem was read, and a ccn
Icnnial ode was sung.
Mrs. Lydia Cook, who died recently
at Guilford, Ohio, was 90 years of ago
and mother of ten children. She has
also thirty grand children and eight
great-grandchildren. She moved to
Guilord in 182G, when that region was
a wilderness.
A centennial birthday party in May
was givon to Mrs. Sallie Pressier l.
the citizens of Plattekill, N. Y. She
employs her time knitting stockings,
and every day performs some house
work in the home of her son. She is
in good health and spirits.
The oldest living thread manufact
urer in the world is Samuel Semple,
Jr., of Mt. Holly. Ho learned the
business in Scotland, and worked for
both tho original Coats and Clark.
He enjoys excellent health, although
he is far in advance of tlirco score
and ten.
Sirs. Hackert, the oldest vivandiere
of the 35th Barndcnburgli Fusiloers,
was presented recently with a silver
medal on her eightieth birthday, and
the forty-fifth anniversary of her con
nection with tho regiment. She was
in the campaigns of 1BC4, 18GG and
1770-71.
A remarkable feature in the history
of William Smoak, of Charleston, S.
C, is that he has lived to sec his
youngest ana thirteenth child a
grandmother. He has just entered
his 97th year, has 101 grandchildren,
391 great-grandchildren and 70 great-great-grandchildren.
There has not been a death in the
old family of J. W. Mizc, Sheriff of
Sumpter county, Ga., in sixty-three
years, and ho has six uncles and three
aunts whose united ages are C30
years. His uncles, his cousins and
his aunts number, all told, 156 that
live in Sumpter county.
Nancy Scarlet's chief delight was a
good newspaper and a talkative friend.
Sho was born at Scarlet's Mill. Berks
county, Pa., December 23,1778. She
died on Saturday. Although in her
103d year, she was recently a guest at
a centennial birthday party of a near
friend.
"Uncle Joe" Cooper, of Drydcn, N.
Y., had a cancer forty years ago, and
ho summoned his friends, and told
them bis remaining days would be
few. But it did not reach a vital
spot, and after it healed ho enjoyed
good health, until he had a paralytic
stroke recently in tho 103d year of
his age.
For tho last forty years Barefoot
Walker has not had his feet covered.
He was employed as a farm hand near
Columbus, Ga,, although in his OGth
year. Recently he apparently died,
and at his funera', when persons
wero bending over the coffin, ho sat
up and asked why ho was thus treat
ed. Ho still lives.
Sirs. Betsy Henderson, of Warren
avenue, Boston, who recently celebra
ted the 100th anniversary of her birth
day, reads and does fine sewing with
out tho aid of eye-glasses. She relates
events of 1701, and says she saw thir
teen horses draw the corner-stono of
tho new Stato Houso past her father's
houso in Charter street.
Elmirr's oldest rcsidont, Mrs. Amy
McDonald, who died recently, lacked
a singlo year of living a contury.
She was born in Westchester county,
N. Y., on tho 10th day of March, 1781.
She married early, but lost her hus
band sixty years ago. In 1S12 sho
settled in Elmira. Tho Hon. Stephen
McDonald was her son, and Louis A.
and Charles Hazard, of tho Elmira
Gazetto, aro her grandchildren.
Cazcneuve, tho rentier of tho Ruo
ou Pot-de-Fer, in tho MoufTotary
quarter, died recently, aged 90. He
began life as a scullion. Ho was once
in tho employment of Talleyrand,
and aftorwards ho was appointed by
tho King chief cook in tho palaco of
tho Tuileries. Ho was thrown out of
omployniont after tho revolution of
1S30, but was soon roiiibtatcd. Tho
revolution of ISIS, however, put an
end to tho caroor of tho prince of the
kitchen,
Tho "dark day" in America com
menced at about 10 a. m. May 10th,
1780, and continued until the middlo
of tho noxt day. Tho Arizona Minor
says that a woman living on tho lit-
tlo Colorado was 23 yours of ago at
thb time, and remembers tho circum
stance, Sho is now 123 years of age.
Tho darkness created great constornu
tion among her people, tho Spanish
and tho Indians. Tho Spanish bur-
ied their saints and tho Indians took
to feasting.
Aunt Esther Yates died near where
she was born, in Plattekill, N. Y,, af
ter enjoying 02 year3 of life. Sho was
self-reliant and asked "no favors of
any man and few women." Sbo was
very muscular, and has often cut
three cords of wood in a day. In ad
dition to performing tho household
duties in her home after sunset. Af
tor several men had tried to get a
horse loose from the harness after tho
animal had fallen in front of her
house, sho went out and lifted the
horse up bodily, but in so doing had
her leg fractured. The bono never
set. She suffered great pain, but daily
employed her time in splitting kind
ling wood on a block while she sat in
a chair.
Slnto rVomcuclaturc.
Maine was so called as early as 1G23,
from Maine, in France, of which Hen
rietta Maria, queen of England, was
at that time proprietor. Popular
name The Lumber or Pine Tree
State.
New Hampshire was the name giv
en to tho territory conveyed by the
Plymouth Company to Capt. John
Mason, by patent, Nov. 7, 1028, with
reference to the patentee, who was
Governor of Portsmouth, Hampshire,
England. Popular name The Gran
ite State.
Vermont was so called by the in
habitants in their Declaration of In
dependence, Jan. 1G, 1777, from the
French verd mont, the Green Moun
tains. Popular name Tho Green
Mountain State.
Massachusetts was so called from
Massachusetts bay, and that from the
Massachusetts tribe of Indians, in the
neighborhood. The tribe is thought
to havo derived its namo from the
Blue Hills of Milton. "I havo learnt,"
says Roger Williams, "that the Massa
chusetts were so called from the Blue
Hills." Popular name -The Bay
State.
Rhode Island was so called in 1G01,
in reference to tho Island of Rhodes
in the Mediterranean, Popular name
Little Rhody.
Connecticut was so called from the
Indian name of its principal river.
Connecticut is a Mocheakannew
word, signifying long river. Popular
name The Nutmeg or Frco Stone
State.
New York was so called in 1G64, in
reference to tho Duke of York and
Albany, to whom this territory was
granted by the King of England.
Popular name The Empire or Excel
sion State.
New Jersey was so called in 16G4,
from tho Island of Jersey, on the
coast of France, the residenco of the
family of Sir Gcorgo Carteret, to
whom tho territory was granted.
Pennsylvania was so called in 1GS1,
after William Penn. Popular name
The Keystone State.
Delaware was so called in 1703,
from Delaware bay, on whrch it lies,
and which received its name" from
Lord do la Wuro, who died in this
bay. Popular nanic -Tho Bluo Hen
or Diamoud State.
Maryland was so culled in honor of
Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles I.,
in his patent to Lord Baltimore, June
30, 1G32.
Virginia was so called in 15S4, after
Elizabeth, tho virgiu queen of En
gland. Popular name The Old Do
minion or Mother of Presidents.
Carolina was so called by the French
in 15G4, in honor of King Charles IX.,
of France. Popular name of South
Carolina Tho Palmetto State; of
North Carolina The Old North
Turpontiiio Stato.
Georgia was so called in 1732
or
in
honor of King Georgo II.
Alabama was so called in 1S14, from
its principal river, meaning hero wo
rest.
Mississippi was so called in 1800,
from its western boundary. Mississ
ippi is said to donoto the whole river,
A ., the river formed by the union of
many. Popular name Tho Bayou
Stato.
Louisiana was so called in honor of
Louis XIV., of France. Popular
name Tho Creolo Stato.
Tenncsseo was so called in 1790,
from its principal rivor. Tho word
Teu-as-so is said to signify a carved
spoon. Popular name Tho Big Bend
State.
Kentucky was so called in 1702,
from its principal river. Popular
namo Tho Dark and Bloody Ground.
Illinois was so called in 1800, from
its principal river. Tho word is said
to signify Tho rivor of men. Popular
namo Tho Sucker Stato or Prairie
Stato.
Indiana was so called in 1800, from
tho American Indians. Popular
name Tho Hooslor State.
Ohio was so called in 1802, from its
southern boundary. Popular name
Tho Buckoyo Stato, Moaning of Ju-
dian word Ohio, beautiful.
Missouri was so called in 1821, from
us principal river. Indian namo
meaning muddy water.
Michigan was so called in 1805,
from the lake on its border. Indian
name meaning a wier or fish. Popu
lar name Tho Wolverino State.
Arkansas was so called in 1812 from
ita principal river. Indian name
Popular namo- -The Bear State.
Florida was so called by Jaun Ponco
do Leon in 1572, becauso it was dis
covered on Easter Sunday. Spanish,
Pascua Florida.
Wisconsin was so called from its
principal river. Indian namo mean
ing wild rushing river.
Iowa was so called from its princi
pal river. Indian namo meaning tho
sleepy ones. Popular name Hawk
eye State.
Minnesota is also an Indian word,
meaning the whitish water.
California, a Spanish word, and
named from an arm of tho Pacific
ocean. Popular -name The Golden
State.
Rat Slorlcn.
A gentleman of Hartford, Conn.,
was annoyed, and so was his wife, by
the calculating audacity of a veteran
rat, which defied every means to keep
him out of tho house. He oven
gnawed his way into tho pantry and
got into, the sugar bowl. Tho lady
placed ilTnext night in a secure placo
and placed tightly over tho bowl its
solid carthenwaro cover; but the
next morning it was apparent that
the rat had been in tho sugar bowl.
He had lifted up tho cover. Ho
treated steel traps and wire traps with
contempt and stuck to the sugar
getting a good fill of it every night
lifting off the cover to get into tho
bowl. Finally the bowl was covered
and placed in a tight round wooden
box, on which a cover wai also snugly
fitted ; but in the morning it was
found that the rat had been there
and got off both covers. He was at
last captured by placing sugar on a
newspaper stretched over a barrel of
water, the paper being cut so as to let
him fall in.
Another resident of that city being
troubled with rats, set a largo circu
lar wiro trap, to which there were
two doors, ono inside the other, and
so placed as to fall down firmly after
the rat got in. A cunning old rodent,
smelling at once the cheese and the
danger, managed to hold up the in
ner door, lifting it on his back in
such away as to enable him to get
out after eating the cheese ; and this
he did night after night, until an ad
ditional wire was so fastened across
tho door as to prevent him from
lifting it, and so it was caught. He
was placed finally in a tight room
and a cat let in. Sho tried him on,
but he whipped her and she fled from
him. One after tho other, six cats,
borrowed from tho neighbors, wero
let in to "tackle" that rat, and all of
them showed the white feather. Tho
rat was finally killed by hitting him
on the head.
Shocking: Accident.
Special to Tho Dalles Mountaineer.
On last Friday, as tho littlo twin
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. N.
Bonham, living near Mount Vernon,.
Grant county, nged between three
and four years, wero out gathering
flowers a short distanco from thc
house, they approached tho edgo of
a high cliff. It seems that near tho
edgo of the precipice were some wild
flowers which tho children were try
ing to get, but loosing thoir balanco
they both fell to tho ground below.
Tho mother becoming alarmed at
their long absence, started out in
search of her loved one3. As sho
neared the fatal spot, she heard,
moans as if coming from eomeone
in pain, and on following the sounds
soon camo to where her children lay
Blanch was dead, and Nora, though
terribly and probably fatally injur
ed, still retained consciousness.
The heartrending shrieks of the
mother soon brought assistance,
when tho dead and dying little one.
wero conveyed to their desolate and
grief-stricken home, Hopes aro en
ertained of tho recovery of Nora,
though her injuries aro of tho most
serious nature. When found, littlo
Blanche still clasped in her tiny
fingers tho coveted flowers, and tho
littlo sister retained her grasp on the
Mam .iHtlrl'c. lAC.a 'Plm r.n.1 mmi
uvwi viuiu o itkLsf, j.nu can uvcm,
has cast n gloom over tho neighbor
hood, and it is seriously feared that
tho mother's reason will givo way
under this terrible affliction. Every
thing is being dono possible by tho
Uind sympathizing neighbors to
allovinto tho sufferings of tho par
ents and surviving littlo ono. Mr.
and Mrs. Uonham aro well known
and highly respected in both Wasco
and Grnnt counties, and their many
friends extend them their heartfelt
sympathy in their hereavoment.
Tho littlo twins wero described as
being very beautiful and winsome,
and tho pets of tho surrounding coun
try.